Celebrate SantaFest at Santa’s VillageBracebridge, MuskokaSaturday, December 18, 2010Noon until 4:00pmCome celebrate winter and the joy of the season with Santa and his Elves!Admission is by a donation of a non perishable food item for the local foodbank or an unwrapped toy for the local toy drive.Enjoy Santa’s winter activities including: Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Craft Making Colouring & Letter Writing Petting Farm Marshmallow Roasting Story Time Live Music And of course, visits and photos with Santa!http://www.santasvillage.ca/SANTAFEST2010.pdf

Saturday, December 11, 2010

December 11 & 12 – Open 9am to 4pmDecember 17 to 23 – Open 9am to 10pmDecember 24 – Open 9am to 4pm – Torchlight Parade at 6pmDecember 25 – Open 10am to 3pmDecember 26 to 30 – Open 9am to 10pmDecember 31 – Open 9am to 4pm – Fireworks at 6pm

Saturday, November 20, 2010

You don't have to cook if you don't want to when you stay at Beauview. The 4 Corners Diner is 5 minutes down the road in Baysville. It just opened in October.They are open 7 days a week. Offer take out. Pizza is available Wednesday to Sunday 4pm to close. 705-767 3856

We've had many dinners with them. My brother and I had the country breakfast when he was up from the city.

From a Press Release just received from the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs, trip planning and navigation around Ontario just got easier.

New Website:The OFSC’s new public website is totally revamped for this season with a new look, improved navigation and better information (www.ofsc.on.ca).

Interactive Trail Guide:The new Interactive Trail Guide features the most accurate and up to date display of the entire 34,000--‐kilometre OFSC trail network available anywhere. As it becomes fully integrated and functional this season, OFSC snowmobilers will be able to plan theirrides, check for in--‐season re--‐routes and detours, and view the latest, colour--‐coded trail status updates online.

iSnowMobile:OFSC snowmobilers can check trail status from their iPhones by downloading the entire OFSCtrail network directly from the Interactive Guide with the OFSC’s new iSnowMobile app (available at www.apple.com/iphone for $2.99).

Routable GPS:Snowmobilers who ride with their Garmin, Magellan or Lowrance units can now purchase routable or non--‐routable versions of the OFSC provincial trail system on a base map that alsoincludes detailed lakes, rivers, roads, etc.

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Beauview has a number of new road signs put up in the last month. There's the new road sign at our entrance by Dallas Clarke, Huntsville and two new signs at the intersection of HWY 60 and Muskoka Rd. 9 (South Portage Rd.)

We also have been set up correctly on Google maps and in GPS devices.

So no matter whether you use paper or electronic directions, you'll be able to find Beauview!

Sunday, October 10, 2010

This has been a glorious Thanksgiving long weekend at Beauview with Sunny weather each day. We have guests from the U.S. and guests from Scotland. Many are young families. I'm glad I left all the toys out for them to play with!

What did people do?

One man went swimming. Kids played in the playgrounds, made sand castles. Played frizbee. Badminton. A number have gone out on the water, canoeing or out in the row boat. One family had a campfire down by the lake.

One family went to the Muskoka Heritage Place to ride the Train and see the Pioneer Village. Saturday was the last day for train rides this year. The Village will be open for Halloween.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Screams of "OHHH that's CCCOLD!" went across the lake on Saturday afternoon. Thank goodness for hot tubs. A couple decided to get "refreshed" with a dip in the lake and then ran back to their personal hot tub to get warmed up. Envigorating!

I stood by in case I had to call 911 but I wasn't needed.

Here's a photo of our special tree at the Beauview waterfront. The colours are stunning this year.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

The Iceberg Waterslide and the Water trampoline were put away for the winter today.My brother Rick came over to help.I was hoping not to get wet by using the motor boat but my brother came in his shorts so I couldn't disappoint him! I let him get wet and nice slimy under the water trampoline to unhook it from the anchor. He 's not stupid. (and he must have heard me laughing) He made me get under the iceberg and get slimy too!

I wanted to share the very scientific way we get the air out of them before they get rolled up and put away. We opened the air valves and jumped on them spread eagle, over and over again. No kids around to help, so we just had to do this ourselves!

Thursday, September 16, 2010

We have a new neighbour. Ron Murdoch the Artist, has bought a home on Brunel Road just around the corner from Beauview. (and a few doors down the road from Kevin's Chainsaw Wood Carvings.) There, you will find his Sprucebog Studio.

You can see Bears and Owls. Just around the corner from us on Brunel Road, neighbour Kevin has taken up wood carving with his chain saw. (A few doors down the road from Artist Ron Murdoch and the Sprucebog Studio.)

USA TODAY TRAVEL just released an article about Ontario Resorts for Couples. The Beauview Cottage Resort was one of three that were written up in the article.

One Correction: we do not offer meals.

The cottages are self catering. They have kitchens with stove, fridge, microwave, coffee maker, toaster and all the pots and pans, dishes. Gas BBQ grill on the deck. And you don't have to cook. A number of restaurants are closeby.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

After the rain storm passed last night, it was a great time for a kayak ride before dark. Dave and his family went out past Langmaids Island and into Whiskey bay. They saw no other boats or people around until they came around a corner and saw a swimmer. The swimmer saw them just as he was getting out of the water. (sans bathing suit)

Gross! was the teen's reaction.

I should note that one of the perks of staying at a cottage is that you can swim naked if you choose. For some its a right. And no one will call the cops!

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Here's Gord assisted by his daughters scaling the Beauview Iceberg. They also helped me (Gord) get up it and down the slide for the first time this summer! (Previously, I was only able to get part way and then would fall over!)

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Alexander and his family stayed with us this past week. He got the record for the most fish caught in a week. In addition to lots of frogs and grasshoppers, he caught 17 bass off the dock. Don't worry - he 's a catch and release kind of guy so he threw them back for others to catch.

Alexander would walk onto the dock and put his line in the water and within a few minutes catch a fish. While others had been fishing for more than an hour and still hadn't caught anything. People would stand right beside him and not catch anything.

Alexander's secret ? He uses his little sister's Barbie Rod and Reel. He doesn't care that its a girl's rod because he catches fish.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

The 3 year old twins Joshua and Abagail, went to see our Portage Flyer Steam Train today in Huntsville at Muskoka Heritage Place. Joshua is a big fan of "Thomas the Train". http://www.portageflyer.org/